Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 47,214 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 47,214 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 48,077 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,501, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6,501 | — |
| 1979 | 6,793 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 7,152 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 6,973 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7,799 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 8,450 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 9,354 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 8,982 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9,212 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8,736 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 8,720 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,722 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,723 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,856 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8,990 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,369 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9,937 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 10,010 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,118 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 12,474 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 13,829 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 16,669 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 16,760 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,761 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 18,896 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 21,679 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 24,462 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 25,941 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 29,522 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 33,102 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 31,623 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 33,560 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 34,954 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 37,153 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 38,373 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38,904 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40,392 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 41,677 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 42,252 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 42,828 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43,403 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43,978 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45,030 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 45,633 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48,077 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 47,935 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 47,214 | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 47,214 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 47,214 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,647 | 6,501 | 6,793 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,410 | 6,973 | 9,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,998 | 8,723 | 16,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,331 | 16,760 | 33,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,391 | 34,954 | 43,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,778 | 45,030 | 48,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Senegal was 47,214 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48,077 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,501 in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.